Question

A(n) __________ is a common list operation used in programming. Its purpose is to iterate through a list of items, one item at a time, and check each one to see if it has exactly what we are looking for.

Answer 1

Linear search

You implement this algorithm by iterating over each item, and checking if the item matches what you are searching for.

It is linear because it takes a linear amount of time to search for an item.